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25 songs with misunderstood meanings

Erik Van Rheenen, Scott Beggs - Mental Floss

These songs possess more ambiguous lyrics that hold unexpected meanings

The birth of the vampire myth

Stanley Stepanic - The Conversation

Modern vampires like Nandor in "What We Do in the Shadows" are dashing, but weren't in original vampire myths

The brain has a "backup system"

Mary Elizabeth Williams

"Embodied Mind" author Thomas Verny on consciousness and the brain's amazing "backup system"

The truth behind my grandma's casserole

Kelly Vaughan - Food52

And how I found out that everyone eats it, too

Enjoy our 24 best gluten-free recipes

Kelly Vaughan - Food52

Everything you could ever want to eat morning, noon and night

Add flavor to roasted pumpkin seeds

Ashlie D. Stevens

From a chocolate drizzle to a zesty ranch spice pack, make pumpkin seeds even more snackable

We're not ready to let go of "Insecure"

Melanie McFarland

Knowing that one of the realest show on TV is heading into its final season is tough. But it has also come far

Ageism in health care harms seniors

Judith Graham - Kaiser Health News

In health care settings, age bias against seniors can lead to real harm

McCain on "blood feud" with Trumps

Brett Bachman

"My family and him have a blood feud at this point," McCain said

Gory movies are... good for you?

Matthew Rozsa

Graphic movies and games have been targets of puritans — but psychologists say they can actually be healthy escapes

Fox host: Jen Psaki "the best" WH spox

Brett Bachman

It was a rare compliment for Psaki from the conservative network

Higher education vs. white supremacy

Henry A. Giroux

Universities have been under attack for decades — because fascists know higher education is a weapon for democracy

SNL: Biden gets back rub from past self

John Wright - Raw Story

"I miss the old me," Biden says, played by SNL cast member James Austin Johnson. "Where the hell did that guy go?"

How "Succession" weaponizes womanhood

Kylie Cheung

Over the course of three seasons, Shiv has proven herself to be a ruthless Roy, especially in disregarding women

The magical thinking of magicians

Mary Elizabeth Williams

The author of "How Magicians Think" talks to Salon about misdirection, deception, and why magic matters

Students can learn with their mouths

Alyssa Paparella - Massive Science

The finding is a win for education accessibility for blind and low-vision students

Netflix execs are the "Squid Game" VIPs

Kylie Cheung, Hanh Nguyen

You can put on a green tracksuit and claim all the sympathy you want, but the actions don't quite match the costume

There was a president before Trump

Matthew Rozsa

Claude A. Clegg III on "The Black President" — and how Obama's presidency led to both Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Did FB make special rules for Breitbart?

John Wright - Raw Story

The right-wing site has used Facebook to spread a number of misleading claims in recent years

FL surgeon general refuses to wear mask

Tom Boggioni - Raw Story

Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida's surgeon general, has ties to a fringe right-wing group pushing bogus COVID-19 cures

"Climate crisis" is now in dictionaries

Kate Yoder - Grist

The eco-lexicon got a major update just in time for the Glasgow summit

Abbigail Rosewood

Even with the blinds shut, sex in the city is always on display. Then I moved upstate, with its privacy and silence

Behind the "candy poisoning" myths

Ashlie D. Stevens

Societal anxieties and a few real tragedies underlie the annual fears over tainted trick-or-treat candy

Baldwin shooting followed union walkoff

Julia Conley - Common Dreams

"When union members walk off a set about safety concerns, maybe 'hiring scabs' isn’t the solution you think it is"

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